Extrusion:Inventive die designs raising the bar

摘要

Last month's K 2004 show in Dusseldorf offered a number of developments,many centering around die design,which are intended to allow processors to return to profitability.Changes in food packaging for single-individual households and spontaneous buying habits are driving this development,says Andy Barns,European sales manager for blown film at equipment maker Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck,CT).